Pear Lada: description of the variety, photos, reviews

Content

1 Description of the Lada pear
2 Pear Lada: planting and care
3 How to care for Lada pear
- 3.1 Review
4 Conclusion

The Lada pear variety was developed by Moscow breeders by crossing Forest Beauty and Olga. The Lada pear is quite common in Russia; very often this variety is grown by summer residents and gardeners from the Moscow region. This variety is famous for its tasty fruits and good winter hardiness, but Lada also has its drawbacks, which it is better to know about before purchasing seedlings.

Description of the Lada pear, photos and reviews gardeners about this variety can be found in the article. Here you can find a complete description of the pear tree and the rules for planting and caring for the tree.

Description of the Lada pear

The Lada pear variety has many strengths. These include:

early ripening – this is a summer pear, you can harvest it already in July;
high yield - about 50 kg of pears from an adult tree;
resistance to scab;
good winter hardiness - trees do not need to be covered;
excellent taste of the fruit, their versatility (pears are good both fresh and in the form of preserves, jams and compotes).

Attention! The most important advantage of the Lada variety is its self-fertility. This pear does not need pollinators; it will bear fruit well even without being adjacent to other pear trees.

The disadvantages of the Lada variety include the poor keeping quality of the fruits and the impossibility of transporting them - the pears quickly deteriorate after harvesting.

More detailed description of the variety:

the height of an adult tree is small, since Lada is a standard variety;
the crown of the pear is pyramidal, medium thick;
medium-sized, oval-shaped leaves;
the shoots are long, slightly curved, brown;
inflorescences are medium sized and white;
the fruits are not very large, each weighing on average 100 grams;
The color of ripe pears is light yellow with a slight red blush;
The peel of pears is thin, the flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, sweet and sour, with a weak aroma;
the fruits stick well to the branches and rarely fall off;
Picked pears should be stored at a temperature of 0 degrees, then they will last for about two months;
under normal conditions, Lada pears do not lie well;
the yield of the variety increases if there are pollinators near the tree: Muscovite, Chizhovskaya, Rogneda and other varieties of pears;
the pear tree is early-bearing - Lada begins to bear fruit already in the fourth year after planting;
The Lada variety is very resistant to frost, diseases, pests and adverse environmental factors.

Important! The Lada pear variety takes root well in almost any soil, so it is widespread throughout Russia. The most favorable climate for this tree is the south and middle zone; the pear especially loves chernozem and loamy nutrient soils.

Pear Lada: planting and care

Growing the Lada variety in your own garden is not at all difficult, because this pear is one of the most unpretentious and unpretentious species in terms of soil type. It is imperative to take into account that abundant fruiting of a pear tree is possible only with complex fertilizing and regular watering, as well as proper pruning and competent care.

How to choose a landing site

The Lada pear prefers warm, well-lit areas of the garden, so to plant the tree you need to choose a spacious place that is located on the sunny side of the site.

It is better to protect the pear from strong winds and drafts. This can be done by planting a tree near a high wall of a house or outbuilding or near a fence. Only in this case you need to follow the sun - it should illuminate the Lada for most of the day.

Like all fruit trees, the Lada pear loves moisture, but excess water can lead to rapid rotting of the tree's roots. That is why for planting pears they choose a place where the groundwater level is below a meter from the bottom of the hole for the seedling.

Important! If the groundwater is high in the area, it is necessary to make a mound on which to plant a pear tree. In the case of Lada, laying an iron sheet at the bottom of the hole will not help - the roots of the tree will go around the obstacle and end up in the water, where they will quickly rot.

The Lada variety needs nutritious and loose soil that allows air to pass well to the roots of the tree. Chernozems and loams are best suited. If the garden has clay soil, it is necessary to increase its breathability by adding sand or peat - otherwise Lada will not have enough air.

Sandy soils are less preferable for planting pears, but their composition can also be improved. To do this, the soil from the pit is mixed with peat, humus, and compost.

Selection of seedlings

You should purchase pear tree seedlings in good specialized stores or special nurseries. Trees that are one or two years old are most suitable for planting; more mature seedlings tolerate replanting very poorly, are stunted in growth, and often disappear.

The seedling must have a smooth, shiny trunk; the presence of several side shoots is acceptable (for two-year-old trees). The leaves on the pear should be shiny, healthy, without dark spots or plaque.

The roots of a good seedling are long and uniform, without signs of rot or damage. If a young pear has rotten roots, they must be trimmed with sharp pruning shears.

Advice! Transplantation is best tolerated by seedlings with a closed root system, so it is recommended to buy trees with a ball of earth around the roots - they adapt better and faster to a new location.

How to plant a Lada pear

A young pear tree can be planted both in spring and autumn. In spring, it is best to plant seedlings in early May, when the threat of return frosts has passed and the soil is still quite moist.

Reviews from many gardeners indicate that autumn planting of pear trees is still preferable - this way Lada takes root better, you just need to choose the right planting time. The optimal time for planting seedlings of the Lada variety in the middle part of the country is the end of September. In other regions, you need to rely on the forecasted weather - the tree needs at least a month before frost to take root and strengthen.

Important! It is best to plant young trees (including Lada pears) at the moment before sap flow in the seedling begins or has already ended.

The process of planting Lada pears is quite simple:

The first step is to prepare the hole. At the site chosen for planting, a hole is dug, the depth of which is about a meter and the diameter is 60-70 cm.You need to dig a hole in advance: for spring planting, it is better to do this in the fall of the previous season, and in the fall they begin to dig a hole 2-3 weeks before the upcoming planting. This is necessary so that the soil shrinks even before the seedling is transferred, otherwise the soil will tighten the tree, the root collar will be too low - the pear will stop growing or disappear altogether.
A nutrient mixture is added to the hole dug for Lada: a bucket of humus or compost, 30 grams of potassium salt and 50 grams of superphosphate. These fertilizers are mixed with fertile top soil and distributed along the bottom of the hole so that the soil fills the volume by more than half.
Around the hole for the pear, the soil needs to be dug to a shallow depth - loosening the soil will ensure air flow to the roots of Lada.
A wooden peg is driven in 20-30 cm from the center of the hole, the length of which should be 160-180 cm (the upper part of the stake should be 60 cm from the ground level in the area, as in the photo).
The seedling is prepared for planting; if necessary, it is soaked in a clay mash and the roots are straightened. Place the young pear in the center of the hole and gradually cover the roots with soil. As a result, the root collar of the Lada seedling should be 3-5 cm above ground level.
The soil is lightly compacted and the pear is tied to a support.
Make a small earthen roll around the tree and water it until water stops being absorbed into the ground (about three buckets).
Mulch the soil around Lada with peat or humus, sawdust, straw so that moisture evaporates less.

Attention! If there are several seedlings, the pears need to be provided with sufficient spacing. For a standard Lada, a distance of 3-4 meters to a neighboring tree will be sufficient. It is important to ensure that the young pear is not covered by the crown of a larger tree in the garden.

How to care for Lada pear

The Lada variety is unpretentious; complex care for young and old trees is not required.

In order for the Lada pear to bear fruit well and not grow old for a long time, it needs the following:

Watering necessary only when there is no precipitation at all in summer. In this case, it is necessary to water the tree at least once a week with two buckets of water.
Trimming Lada needs it twice a year. This will help to form the crown correctly to prevent the shoots from becoming too thick. In the spring, shoots that grow incorrectly towards the tree trunk are cut out, as well as those branches that intertwine with others and create excess density of the crown. In autumn, pruning is sanitary: dry, diseased and broken shoots are removed.
In mid-latitudes the variety winters without shelter, as it is considered quite winter-hardy. In colder climates, it is necessary to mulch the tree trunk circle with peat so that the mulch height is 30 cm - this is the average depth of soil freezing.
In early spring, a pear tree is desirable whiten with limeto protect against rodents and sunburn.
At least once a year you need a tree feed organic or mineral fertilizers. I use fresh manure or chicken droppings only in the fall; in the spring, a more suitable option is mineral complexes, humus, and wood ash.
The Lada variety is resistant to scab and pest attacks, but the tree still needs periodically inspect for damage. If necessary, carry out preventive treatment before fruit set.

Harvesting can be done at the end of July or early August. Since pears do not store well, it is recommended to use the fruits immediately after picking.

Review

Irina, Krasnodar

We planted Lada about eight years ago.It was only last year that a bountiful harvest was harvested, although the tree had been bearing fruit since it was four years old. There are a lot of pears on the tree, although they are quite small. The trouble for us was that thin-barked fruits are very fond of wasps. There were so many of them around the tree that it was impossible to approach Lada; a large number of the fruits were damaged. We collected our harvest late in the evening, when the insects had flown away. Otherwise, we have no complaints about the variety. We chose for our Lada as a neighbor Chizhovskaya pear – they bloom at the same time, fruiting of both trees is good.

Conclusion

Like any variety, Lada pear has its strengths and weaknesses. This variety is perfect for summer residents from the middle zone, because it practically does not need care or watering and produces high yields. The gardener can only collect ripe fruits, occasionally feed and regularly prune the tree.

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